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RMT has said from the start that the union is ready for talks with the company over the safe operation of the new Merseyrail fleet, and our lead officer and guards company council will be attending talks on Monday.

RMT has said from the start that the union is ready for talks with the company over the safe operation of the new Merseyrail fleet, and our lead officer and guards company council will be attending talks on Monday.

Merseyrail restated that current permanent guards will be guaranteed an alternative work with salary levels protected and no guard will be forced to leave Merseyrail’s employment

Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, Merseyrail managing director, said:

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We are very pleased that the RMT has accepted our proposal for talks. I am hopeful that they will take these discussions seriously and get behind the decision made by local politicians last December to order these fantastic new trains, which will be much safer than the ones they replace.

We are very pleased that the RMT has accepted our proposal for talks. I am hopeful that they will take these discussions seriously and get behind the decision made by local politicians last December to order these fantastic new trains, which will be much safer than the ones they replace.

Appeal made for missing Skelmersdale teenager

Police are appealing for information over a missing 17-year-old girl from Skelmersdale.

Lancashire PoliceCopyright: Lancashire Police

Sarah Farrell was last seen on 11 March in Mere Close.

She is described as white, 5ft 2in (1.6m), with shoulder length, dark brown, straight
hair and has a Liverpool accent. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a red padded parka jacket and black trainers
with a gold tick.

The teenager has links to Skelmersdale, Ormskirk and Burscough and anyone with any information is asked to contact police.